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For once, it seems like Democrats and Republicans are agreeing on something. The US House of Representatives today approved the USA Freedom Act, a bill which would disallow the NSA from collecting telephone metadata in bulk; only targeted approaches would be allowed by the new measure. The vote was overwhelmingly in favor of the bill, at 338-88. The timing is important here, as Section 215 of the Patriot Act – the legal foundation the NSA uses to justify its data collection – is set to expire on June 1. The bill now has to pass through the Senate, which is…
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Facebook is making available some nifty features aimed at local campaigns for small businesses. Today it added two new kinds of buttons for ads. A Call Now buttons lets people immediately call a business if they see something interesting, while a Get Directions button will automatically load up a mapping application with the relevant location. Also notable: you can now make an ad right from your Page. You just need to select a call to action (Like This Page, Call Now or Get Directions), set the area you want to reach, and pick a budget. You’ll see the new ad…
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Pulsating with high-energy startup fever, the 10th 500 Startups Day in Mountain View yesterday afternoon offered the best of what 33 young companies in Batch 12 had on offer to enhance the way we live and work. While Demo Day is a private viewing for investors of 500 Startups’ newest accelerator startups, TNW got a peek at what the innovators of Silicon Valley and beyond have on their minds. Most companies were software-based with a service concentration, many had a large growth potential, while several catered to the emerging arts community. Here are nine of our favorites. Alfred You can buy a home,…
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iOS developers wanting to try out Apple’s App Analytics, based on TestFlight’s technology, will now be able to do so a bit more easily: Apple no longer forces them to request access before trying it out. 9to5Mac noticed Apple had started sending out emails today saying a request was no longer needed to try the service out. Although these requests were generally granted pretty quickly, removing that extra step for new developers is certainly welcome. Apple introduced the beta for the tool just two weeks ago, after promising it in WWDC of last year. It’s available via iTunes Connect, and…
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